NY RangersSwedish players on the New York Rangers
The New York Rangers currently have 2 Swedish players on the roster. Together they have recorded 13 points (3 goals and 10 assists) in this regular season (2026-2027).
NEW YORK RANGERS
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2/27 Swedish players on roster
17 pts · 16 GP
8 W
7 L
1 OTL
Swedish roster
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The Swedish NHL players on the New York Rangers
#93 Mika Zibanejad, the center (C) from Stockholm, has played 746 games across 11 seasons for the New York Rangers. In total, he has recorded 679 points (287 goals, 392 assists) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) through 16 games for the New York Rangers — a 0.75 points-per-game pace while averaging 20:29 of ice time at -4.
#26 Marcus Pettersson, the defenseman (D) from Skellefteå, has played 16 games across 1 season for the New York Rangers. In total, he has recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) through 16 games for the New York Rangers — a 0.06 points-per-game pace while averaging 20:40 of ice time at 0.
Top Swedish scorer for the New York Rangers
Mika Zibanejad is the team's top Swedish scorer in this regular season (2026-2027), with 12 points.
Swedish impact
About the New York Rangers
Founded in 1926, the Article in WikipediaRead the source play at Madison Square Garden in New York. The club has won four Article in WikipediaRead the sources, most recently in 1994.
Swedish players in New York Rangers history
Henrik Lundqvist Article in SVT SportRead the source; in 2020, SVTSVT stands for Sveriges Television, Sweden’s public service television broadcaster. described him as a club icon and fan favorite. Article in SVT SportRead the source honored him by retiring number 30 in January 2022, making him the first Swede to receive that tribute at Madison Square Garden.
Current team · 2026/27
Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source 14, 2026 preview described a reset after consecutive playoff misses and a last-place Metropolitan Division finish. Established stars had departed and reinforcements arrived; Mike Sullivan’s Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source.
Mika Zibanejad and Marcus Pettersson play for the Rangers in 2026/27: Zibanejad is one of the team’s key offensive players after comfortably leading its scoring in Article in NHL official roster APIRead the sourceArticle in Daily FaceoffRead the source. In the same preview, Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source projected that newcomer Pettersson and Sean Durzi could handle difficult defensive minutes and ease Adam Fox’s workload.
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Latest on the Swedes in New York Rangers
- GameAdrian Kempe Bloodied in Collision With Mika ZibanejadAdrian Kempe and Mika ZibanejadAdrian Kempe was struck in the face during a collision with Mika Zibanejad, but continued playing in the Kings’ 6–3 win.
- InjuryMika Zibanejad Leaves Ice After Stick Hits His FaceMika ZibanejadMika Zibanejad briefly leaves the ice after a stick strikes his face, then returns to the Rangers bench and continues playing.
- MilestoneRangers notes recount Zibanejad’s milestone nightMika ZibanejadThe postgame notes cover Mika Zibanejad’s scoring milestones in New York’s home opener against Tampa Bay.
Swedes in the organization
Players whose rights belong to the club but who are not on its current NHL roster.
See Swedish draft picks by the New York Rangers
Active Swedes who have played here
Former Swedish players in the New York Rangers
Swedish players who have played at least one regular-season game for the New York Rangers and are no longer with the organisation. Statistics cover their regular-season games for the team.
Henrik Lundqvist
G15 seasons · 2005 to 2020
GP887W459SV%.918GAA2.4
Jan Erixon
L10 seasons · 1983 to 1993
GP556P216G57A159+/−+34
Anders Hedberg
R7 seasons · 1978 to 1985
GP465P397G172A225+/−+53
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Jesper Fast
R7 seasons · 2013 to 2020
GP422P147G55A92+/−+12
Tomas Sandström
R6 seasons · 1984 to 1990
GP407P380G173A207+/−-2
Niklas Sundström
R4 seasons · 1995 to 1999
GP315P163G65A98+/−+23
Ulf Samuelsson
D4 seasons · 1995 to 1999
GP287P60G14A46+/−+19
Carl Hagelin
L4 seasons · 2011 to 2015
GP266P130G58A72+/−+57
Peter Sundström
L3 seasons · 1983 to 1986
GP206P110G48A62+/−-18
Ulf Dahlén
R3 seasons · 1987 to 1990
GP189P131G71A60+/−-5
Anton Strålman
D3 seasons · 2011 to 2014
GP182P38G7A31+/−+32
Ulf Nilsson
C4 seasons · 1982 to 1983 · 1978 to 1981
GP170P169G57A112+/−+30
Michael Nylander
C2 seasons · 2005 to 2007
GP160P162G49A113+/−+43
Kim Johnsson
D2 seasons · 1999 to 2001
GP151P47G11A36+/−-16
Oscar Lindberg
L3 seasons · 2014 to 2017
GP134P48G21A27+/−+14
Kent-Erik Andersson
R2 seasons · 1982 to 1984
GP134P48G13A35+/−+11
Mikael Samuelsson
R2 seasons · 2001 to 2003
GP125P38G14A24+/−+10
Adam EdströmNSH
C3 seasons · 2023 to 2026
GP97P16G10A6+/−-2
Fredrik Sjöström
L2 seasons · 2007 to 2009
GP97P15G9A6+/−-11
Markus Näslund
L1 season · 2008 to 2009
GP82P46G24A22+/−-10
Erik GustafssonLAK
D1 season · 2023 to 2024
GP76P31G6A25+/−+3
Viktor Stålberg
L1 season · 2015 to 2016
GP75P20G9A11+/−+6
Andreas Johansson
L1 season · 2001 to 2002
GP70P24G14A10+/−+6
Peter Popovic
D1 season · 1998 to 1999
GP68P5G1A4+/−-12
Lias Andersson
C3 seasons · 2017 to 2020
GP66P9G3A6+/−-20
Patrik Nemeth
D1 season · 2021 to 2022
GP63P7G2A5+/−-9
Pär Djoos
D2 seasons · 1991 to 1993
GP56P21G2A19+/−+7
Peter Wallin
R2 seasons · 1980 to 1982
GP52P17G3A14+/−+2
Juha Widing
C1 season · 1969 to 1970
GP44P14G7A7+/−+3
Mattias Norström
D3 seasons · 1993 to 1996
GP43P8G2A6+/−+7
Peter Andersson
D2 seasons · 1992 to 1994
GP39P17G5A12+/−+1
Kjell Samuelsson
D2 seasons · 1985 to 1987
GP39P8G2A6+/−-2
Johan Lindbom
L1 season · 1997 to 1998
GP38P4G1A3+/−+4
Fredrik Claesson
D1 season · 2018 to 2019
GP37P6G2A4+/−+3
Johan Witehall
L3 seasons · 1998 to 2001
GP28P5G1A4+/−-5
Nils LundkvistDAL
D1 season · 2021 to 2022
GP25P4G1A3+/−+4
Jan Mertzig
D1 season · 1998 to 1999
GP23P2G0A2+/−-5
Alexander WennbergSJS
C1 season · 2023 to 2024
GP19P5G1A4+/−-1
Tim Erixon
D1 season · 2011 to 2012
GP18P2G0A2+/−-2
Christian Bäckman
D1 season · 2007 to 2008
GP18P8G2A6+/−+2
Anders Eriksson
D1 season · 2009 to 2010
GP8P2G0A2+/−+2
Johan Holmqvist
G3 seasons · 2000 to 2003
GP4W0SV%.868GAA4.3
Hardy Åström
G1 season · 1977 to 1978
GP4W2SV%.887GAA3.5
Ulf Sterner
L1 season · 1964 to 1965
GP4P0G0A0+/−0
Magnus Hellberg
G2 seasons · 2015 to 2017
GP3W1SV%.882GAA2.4
Bert Robertsson
D1 season · 2000 to 2001
GP2P0G0A0+/−-1
Ronnie Sundin
D1 season · 1997 to 1998
GP1P0G0A0+/−0